Desert Island Discs: 2007 Edition

[Rudy]

Hey all,

Give us a list of your desert island discs! I'm not putting a limit on how many you can list--just don't go overboard. I don't think we've done this in awhile, but feel free to list any recording, from any era (and any label, of course) to let us know what your other musical interest are. I know a lot of us here are unique in that we have very diverse musical tastes. And by all means, feel free to discuss your list and others' picks! Once I reboot into Windows (I'm in Ubuntu right now), I'll pull up my list of desert island discs and begin the proceedings.

So, let's have 'em!

 

[Rudy]

Here's my current list, give or take a few:

Donald Fagen: The Nightfly
Pat Metheny: Secret Story
Steely Dan: Aja
The Police: Synchronicity
Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue
Michael Franks: Passionfruit
Matt Bianco: Matt’s Mood
Herb Alpert: Fandango
Peter Gabriel (Third album, aka "Melt")
George Duke: Brazilian Love Affair
Genesis: A Trick Of The Tail
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Further Out
Brian Setzer ‘68 Comeback Special: Ignition!
Carpenters: A Song For You
Cal Tjader: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2

 

[Harry]

Well, anyone who's seen the TV show LOST knows that not only can one get stranded on a desert island, but that they have record players there too!

The usual ground rule in these kind of threads is that Greatest Hits or compilation albums aren't permitted. That way, rather than seeing just what artists one likes, one can see specifically which of that artist's albums are a favorite. I'll use those rules, but Rudy didn't, so don't feel obligated to do so. With that caveat in place for me, let's see - off the top of my head...

WARM - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
FOOL ON THE HILL - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
OFFERING - Carpenters
WIDESCREEN - Rupert Holmes
A SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS - Roger Nichols &
MAIN COURSE - Bee Gees
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - Beatles
TALK ON CORNERS - Corrs
ARRIVAL - Abba
LANI - Lani Hall
PROMISES, PROMISES - Dionne Warwick
RESTA IN ASCOLTO - Laura Pausini
PLEASURES OF THE HARBOUR - Phil Ochs
VERONIQUE - Veronique
WAR OF THE WORLDS - Jeff Wayne
DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - Moody Blues

I'm probably forgetting something vital, but then I didn't have time to pack properly!

Harry

[edited to fix stupid typo]

 

[Captain Bacardi]

The usual ground rule in these kind of threads is that Greatest Hits or compilation albums aren't permitted. That way, rather than seeing just what artists one likes, one can see specifically which of that artist's albums are a favorite. I'll use those rules, but Ridy didn't, so don't feel obligated to do so.

Who's these "Ridy" guy?

Actually, that's one of the questions I have - can we use box sets and/or homemade CD compilations? The answer to this would determine my list.



Capt. Bacardi

 

[Harry]

The usual ground rule in these kind of threads is that Greatest Hits or compilation albums aren't permitted. That way, rather than seeing just what artists one likes, one can see specifically which of that artist's albums are a favorite. I'll use those rules, but Ridy didn't, so don't feel obligated to do so.

Who's these "Ridy" guy?

Indeed - given his recent adventures, hardly an appropos nickname!

 

[Rudy]

You're free to use a list that contains compilations, although box sets might be stretching it. As for home-brew discs, I'd say we avoid those. I was looking at lists where any forum member could actually go out and purchase (or at least research) any of the titles listed. If you want to limit it to original albums, that's fine too...just make a note at the top of the list.

I don't have many compilations that would fall on my Desert Island list, but they're still "albums" I would not want to do without, even if I have all the tracks on the original albums (like the Tjader CD I listed above).

 

[Mr Bill]

WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS -- HA&TJB
GOING PLACES -- HA&TJB
WARM -- HA&TJB
LOST TREASURES -- HA&TJB
HA&HM -- HA&HM
RISE -- HA
FOURSIDER -- JW&BMB
FOURSIDER -- SM&B66
TAPE FROM CALIFORNIA -- Phil Ochs
AMERICAN DREAM -- Emitt Rhodes
IRS 25th ANNIVERSAY BOX -- Various (Sorry -- I ned this Boxed set to be here)
SKAFISH -- Skafish
PSYCHEDELIC JUNGLE -- Cramps
ONLY A LAD -- Oingo Boingo
A DIFFERENT KIND OF TENSION/PTS 1,2,3 -- Buzzcocls
SUBURBAN LAWNS -- Suburban Lawns
GREATEST HITS -- Percy Faith & His Orchestra
DARE! -- Human League
GREATEST HITS -- Caprtain & Tennille
HISTORY NEVER REPEATS -- Split Enz

I had to include compilations to get the best songs by many of these, but in so doing I am forced to give up songs I love that were not hits. And my choices would vary depending on when you asked. Lots of stuff I like has been excluded, as can be expected from a collection of several thousand records/tapes/CDs...

--Mr Bill

 

[Rudy]

Lots of stuff I like has been excluded, as can be expected from a collection of several thousand records/tapes/CDs...

--Mr Bill

Agreed...you can add more, of course (I had no limit on it, other than "keep it reasonable"), but it's hard to limit things down. I tend to lean toward LPs or CDs that I have pulled out regularly to listen to, over the years. And I know I missed a few by other favorites of mine.

 

[Actorman]

Wow! This was really tough. I limited my list to 30 actual “discs” so double albums count as two. I felt compelled to go with mostly compilation albums to get the biggest “bang for the buck” so to speak. Sadly, this still leaves a huge chunk of my all-time favorite songs and many favorite artists out of the mix but I could “survive” with the just the following (alphabetically):

PETER ALLEN – The Very Best of Peter Allen
BEE GEES – For The Record: Their Greatest Hits (2 CD)
CAPTAIN & TENNILLE – Ultimate Collection
CARPENTERS – Gold: The 35th Anniversary Collection (2 CD)
JIM CROCE – Photographs and Memories: His Greatest Hits
THE 5TH DIMENSION – The Very Best of The 5th Dimension
FLEETWOOD MAC – The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac (2 CD)
JAN & DEAN – Surf City: The Legendary Masters Series
ELTON JOHN – Greatest Hits: 1970 – 2002 (2 CD)
CAROLE KING – Tapestry
CYNDI LAUPER – Twelve Deadly Cyns (UK Version)
JULIE LONDON – The Very Best of Julie London (2 CD)
MADONNA – The Immaculate Collection
MAMAS AND THE PAPAS – Greatest Hits
BARRY MANILOW – The Essential Barry Manilow (2 CD)
GEORGE MICHAEL – Twenty-Five (2 CD)
RICK NELSON – Greatest Hits
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Gold (2 CD)
TONY ORLANDO AND DAWN – The Best of Tony Orlando and Dawn
HELEN REDDY – The Woman I Am: The Definitive Collection
NANCY SINATRA – The Hit Years
VARIOUS ARTISTS - Grace of My Heart: Original Soundtrack Album

If using the “no compilations” rule, it would probably look something like this:

PETER ALLEN – Peter Allen, Continental American
CARPENTERS – Close To You, Carpenters, A Song For You, Voice Of The Heart
FLEETWOOD MAC – Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
ELTON JOHN – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
CAROLE KING – Tapestry
CYNDI LAUPER – She’s So Unusual, Hat Full of Stars
JULIE LONDON – Julie Is Her Name, Around Midnight, At Home
MADONNA – Like A Virgin, Like A Prayer
MAMAS AND THE PAPAS – If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears
GEORGE MICHAEL – Faith, Listen Without Prejudice, Older
TONY ORLANDO & DAWN – Dawn’s New Ragtime Follies
PARTRIDGE FAMILY – Sound Magazine
NANCY SINATRA – Movin’ With Nancy
NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZLEWOOD – Nancy & Lee, Nancy & Lee Again
SOUNDTRACKS – Grace of My Heart, Grease, Xanadu

(Feel free to laugh! I can take it! LOL!)

 

[Captain Bacardi]

Okay, here's a few of mine that will probably change soon:

Herb Alpert - Going Places, S.R.O., Coney Island, Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela, Rise, Second Wind

Pat Metheny Group - self-titled LP

Police - Message in a Box

Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan

Frank Zappa - Zappa In New York, Live At The Roxy, Zoot Allures, Bongo Fury

Miles Davis - Walkin', Kind Of Blue, Complete Bitches Brew Sessions

JJ Johnson - Dial J.J. 5, J.J. Inc., Trombone Master, Heroes

Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert

Beatles - Hard Day's Night, Abbey Road

Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends

Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life

Chicago - II, V, VI, X

Hugh Masekela - I Am Not Afraid

Wilhelm Kempff - Mozart Piano Sonatas

Chick Corea - Friends, Crystal Silence (w/Gary Burton)

Count Basie - April In Paris, On The Sunny Side Of The Street (w/Ella Fitzgerald)

Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers, The Very Good Years

Tamba 4 - We And The Sea

Frank Rosolino - I Play Trombone, Free For All, Frank Talks

Urbie Green - Let's Face The Music And Dance

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood, In Step




Capt. Bacardi

 

[Mike]

Hopefully, we’ll all wind up on the same desert island so that we’ll have plenty of CDs to listen to. Here’s my list:

Beatles – Abby Road
Frank Sinatra – Classic Sinatra
The Brass Ring – The Dis-Advantages of You
Grand Funk Railroad – On Time
Peter Nero – Xochimilco (So-chee-meel’-co)
Peter Nero – Wives and Lovers
Pete Jolly – Herb Alpert Presents
Herb Alpert – South of the Border
Herb Alpert – Lost Treasures
Sergio Mendes & B66 – Equinox
Antonio Carlos Jobim – Wave
The BMB – The BMB Rides Again
Sammy Davis Jr. – The Essentials
Burt Bacharach – The Reel Burt Bacharach

Regards,
Mike

 

[Dave]

All-Time Favorites; On LP & CD:​

5th Dimension: Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes

5th Dimension: Portrait

5th Dimension: Living Together, Growing Together

Fire & Rain: Living Together

Roberta Flack: Feel Like Makin' Love

Tom Rush: No Regrets: The Best of Tom Rush

Wally Whyton: Leave Them A Flower...--, (--Minus 1, Unfortunately!) /It's Me, Mum

Bobby Goldsboro: Greatest Hits (on Collectables, with add'l tracks burned on a/l/a his Tenth Anniversary Album)

Bobby Goldsboro: It's Too Late/Today

Bobby Goldsboro: Honey/We Gotta Start Lovin'

Bobby Goldsboro: Honey/Summer [The First Time]

Andy Williams: Honey

Andy Williams: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

Andy Williams: B-Sides & Rarities

Andy Williams: You've Got A Friend

Mickey Newbury: His RCA Years...-- (--Plus... add'l tracks from other labels, with one song I like burned on...)

Mickey Newbury: Frisco Mabel Joy

Mickey Newbury: Heaven Help The Child

Mickey Newbury: Rusty Tracks

Tommy Roe: We Can Make Music

Mark Lindsay: Silverbird

Roger Nichols: The "Small Circle of Friend Album" (--COMPLETE VERSION, that is...!)

Various Artists: Pop Hits, Country Flavored (The FIVE-RECORD Edition...!)

Various Artists: "LOVE STORY" and 30 Other Greatest Love Songs (Which is actually THIRTY SONGS, altogether, on a Three-Record Set...!)

John Davidson: Everything Is Beautiful

Mac Davis: Songpainter

Punch: Punch

David Cassidy: Cherish

Bette Midler: Broken Blossom

Richard Harris: My Boy

Bobby Goldsboro: Muddy Missisippi Line

J.J. & K: Betwixt & Between

Tha' Dance Floor usually fills up and gets CROWDED with the following '45's:​

Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Michael Jackson: Rock With You

Michael Jackson: Off The Wall

Herbie Mann: Hijack

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway: Back Together Again

Chic: Le Freak

Chic: Good Times

Fire & Rain: Make Love To Me


Dave inkshield:

 

[audiofile]

Herb Alpert: Coney Island
Gary Burton: Passengers
Pat Metheny: Pat Metheny Group (I'm with you on this one Capt.)
Chuck Mangione: Alive
Chuck Mangione: Bellavia
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Pot Luck
Ramsey Lewis Trio: Bach to the Blues
Chick Corea: Light As a Feather
John Scofield: A Go Go
Herbie Hancock: Emperyean Isles
George Benson: Abbey Road/Bad Benson
Freddie Hubbard: Straight Life
Chris Montez: Time After Time

Wow, that was a lot of fun!!!

 

[Mike Blakesley]

This is kind of tough since my music mood tends to fluctuate slowly (I'll listen to the TJB for a week, then some hard rock for a couple of weeks, etc.) But limiting myself to one disk per artist, and not allowing homemade disks or Greatest-Hits type CDs, here goes:

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Warm (or Going Places, since Warm isn't actually available on CD)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Stillness
The Alan Parsons Project: The Turn of a Friendly Card
Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Not Fragile
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
Julius Wechter and the Baja Marimba Band: Fresh Air
Neil Diamond: Hot August Night
Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The Doobie Brothers: Takin' It To The Streets
Carpenters: A Song For You
Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring
Saturday Night Fever (A neat summary of the disco era)
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Burt Bacharach: Burt Bacharach
Seal: Seal (2nd album)
Cat Stevens: Teaser and the Firecat
Gary Wright: The Light of Smiles
Santana: III
Lani Hall: Sun Down Lady
America: Homecoming
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Grand Funk: We're An American Band
Toto: IV
Daryl Hall & John Oates: H2O (Even though my favorite song by them, Private Eyes, is on another album)
Led Zeppelin: IV

I've already added to this list once since I first posted it and probably would want to add a few more, but it's at 25 now so that's a good stopping point.

 

[Dave]

The Complete Works of The Tamba 4: We and The Sea, Samba Blim and their "Bonus" '45'...! inkshield:



Dave

 

[spanky1]

Katy Lied..............................................Steely Dan
The Nightfly............................................Donald Fagen
Me & Chet/Me & Jerry...............................Jerry Reed/Chet Atkins
Playing It Straight/It Ain't Necessarily Square.......Homer & Jethro
Lost Treasures...................................................Herb Alpert
Stacked Deck/Too Stuffed To Jump..................The Amazing Rhythm Aces
50 Number Ones................................................George Strait
Live At Kansas State...........................................Earl Scruggs Revue
Atkins-Travis Traveling Show.............................Chet Atkins/Merle Travis
"When Harry Met Sally" Soundtrack......................Harry Connick Jr.
Tom Jones-Jools Holland.....................................Tom Jones-Jools Holland
Pictures & Paintings.............................................Charlie Rich
Best Of...........................................................The Baja Marimba Band
Fresh Aire III.................................................Mannheim Steamroller
Will The Circle Be Unbroken...........................The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
A.J. Croce...........................................A.J. Croce


Since we are deserted, this is only my first suitcase full. I brought another suitcase and I'll have to open it up at a later date, and reveal the contents of it.

 

[Dave]

...Since we are deserted, this is only my first suitcase full... ...I brought another suitcase and I'll have to open it up at a later date, and reveal the contents of it...

Like on "DEAL OR NO DEAL"...: "Open The Case...!" "Open The Case...!"

Dave

 

[Patricia Sosa]

Baja Marimba Band - "Foursider"

The Sandpipers - "A Gift of Song"

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - "Gold Series"

Herb Alpert - "Fandango"

Lani Hall - "Classics 19" and "Lo Mejor de Lani"

Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 - "Ye-Me-Le"

Sting - "Ten Summoner's Tales"

Gino Vannelli - "Powerful People"

 

[Harry]

Welcome to the A&M Corner Forum, Patricia!

Harry

 

[walterphil]

hmmm

look around - sergio mendes & brasil 66
the magic garden - the fifth dimension
revolver - the beatles
aftermath - the rolling stones
new york tendaberry - laura nyro
blondie - debut
ramones - debut
herb's ninth - herb alpert
equinox - brasil 66
judy collins fifth album
for the roses - joni mitchell
any day now - joan baez
get happy - elvis costello
american idiot - green day
come dance with me - frank sinatra
going places - herb
fool on the hill - brasil 66
stoned soul picnic - fifth dimension
marvelous marvelettes - marvelettes
john wesley harding - bob dylan
unhalbricking - fairport convention
white album - the beatles
who sell out - the who
sound affects - the jam
basket of light - pentangle
like to get to know you - spanky and our gang
court and spark - joini mitchell
wildflowers - judy collins
led zepplin 4 (zoso)
i hear a symphony - supremes
pretenders - debut
never mind the bollicks - sex pistols
lesley gore sings of mixed up hearts
i know a place - petula clark
country life - roxy music
clap hands here comes rosie - rosemary clooney
dance party - martha & the vandellas
astral weeks - van morrison
who knows where the time goes - judy collins
blood on the tracks - bob dylan
joan - joan baez
a phil spector christmas gift to you
groovin - the rascals
gonna take a miracle - laura nyro

 

[Andrew T.]

If I limited things to 20, my own picks might be something like these (until I change my mind!)

Herb Alpert - Rise
Barenaked Ladies - Gordon
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
Peter Gabriel - III (Melt)
Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
Joe Jackson - Body and Soul
Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery
Eric Johnson - Tones
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
The Police - Reggatta de Blanc
The Smithereens - Green Thoughts
Steely Dan - Aja
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Third Eye Blind - Blue
Toad the Wet Sprocket - In Light Syrup
Tribe - Abort
Stevie Wonder - Original Musiquarium I (2 discs)
Yes - Relayer

 

[Rudy]

If I limited things to 20, my own picks might be something like these (until I change my mind!)

Quite a few of my favorites are on your list.

 

[PartyRico]

Wow, this is "Mission Impossible" but I'll give it a shot:
1- Warm- Herb Alpert TJB
2- Wave- Antonio Carlos Jobim
3- Samba Blim - Tamba 4
4- Equinox- Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 (W. Lani Hall vcls)
5- Look Around -S. M. and Brasil 66 (W Lani Hall)
6- Live At The Sands -Frank Sinatra w/ Count Basie Orchestra
7- A Day In The Life - John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery
8- Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly
9- A Song For You -The Carpenters
10- Time Out - Dave Brubeck w/ Paul Desmond
11- 10-23- Jose' Feliciano
12- Breakfast At Tiffany's - Henry Mancini
13- Here's To Life -Ms. Shirley Horn (w/ Johnny Mandel)
14- Rubber Soul - Beatles
15- 20 Exitos - Trio Matamoros 9 w/Miguel Matamoros)
16- Procol Harum Live w/Edmonton Symphony Orch & Chorus
17- Love Country Style - Ray Charles Robinson
18- Walking In Space - Quincy Jones
19- A Brazileira - Ms. Lani Hall Alpert
20- Ninth Symphony - Beethoven
21-Courage - Milton Nascimento
22- Satchmo Plays W.C. Handy - Louis Armstrong
23- Kind Of Blue - Miles Davis
24- Portrait Of Bill Evans
25- Solo Monk - Thelonious Sphere Monk
26- Requiem - Mozart
27- Lilas - Djavan
28- Vamonos Pa'l Monte - Eddie Palmieri
29- Innervisions- Stevie Wonder
30- Sona Libre' -Cal Tjader (w/Clare Fisher)
31- Alegria -Bossa Rio
32- John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
33- Cannonball's Bossa Nova - Cannonball Adderley & Sergio Mendes
34- Essa Mulher - Elis Regina
35- Personalidade- Vinicius De Moraes & Toquinho
36- Latin Jazz - Papo Lucca
37- On The Right Track -Sonora Poncena (w/ Papo Lucca)
38- Symbol Of Prestige - Bobby Valentin Orch.
39- Magia Antillana - Beny More'
40- Depois Do Temporais - Ivan Lins
41- Agora - Paulinho Da Costa
42- Water Music + Fireworks Suite -Handel
43- The Last Great Concert - Chet Baker
44- Personalidade - Gal Costa
45- Buena Vista Social Club
46- Como La Flor -Selena
47- En Vivo - Juan Gabriel
48- Live In Paris - Burning Spear
49- Blood Sweat & Tears 2
50- The Nat "King" Cole Story
51- Live At The Palladium - Tito Rodriguez
52- Breezin'- George Benson
53- Revolution Of The Mind - James Brown
54- What's Going On -Marvin Gaye
55- Live At The Copa - Bobby Darin
56- Live At The Copa- Sam Cooke
57- Original Concert -Woodstock (3 record set)
58- Monterrey Pop Festival -June 1967
59- Aqui No Se Sienta Nadie - El Gran Combo
60- Tangos Inolvidables - Carlos Gardel

 

[Rudy]

A little "bump" here for any of the newer members, or those who missed this on its first go-round.

One little side note: ever wish you could hear an artist talk about one of your favorite albums that they have recorded? Pat Metheny narrates two podcasts for "Secret Story" and a handful of other popular albums of his on his site, under the Music & Media/podcast link. http://www.patmetheny.com Really neat to hear how Pat envisioned and created the album and the songs on it. Wish more artists could do this.

 

[Murray]

Here's my list, not including any "greatest hits" packages...

Carpenters - Horizon
Carpenters - Voice Of The Heart
Herb Alpert & TJB - Warm
Herb Alpert & TJB - Going Places
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela - Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela
Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow
Melissa Manchester - Better Days & Happy Endings
Agnetha Faltskog - I Stand Alone
Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees
Matt Bianco - Matt's Mood
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
Billy Joel - The Stranger
Barry Manilow - This One's For You
Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Kylie Minogue - Light Years
Dannii Minogue - Get Into You
Bananarama - True Confessions
The Corrs - Talk On Corners
Sheena Easton - Sheena Easton
ABBA - The Album
Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
Celine Dion - Celine Dion
Lynda Carter - Portrait
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
Linda Ronstadt - What's New